A pixel arrangement structure, display device and display method

ABSTRACT

The disclosure provides a pixel arrangement structure, a display device and a display method. The pixel arrangement structure comprises at least one pixel unit arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction, each pixel unit comprising first pixels and second pixels arranged alternately along the horizontal direction; each first pixel comprising a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel arranged in turn in a first row along the horizontal direction and a third sub-pixel in a second row along the horizontal direction; each second pixel comprising a third sub-pixel in the first row along the horizontal direction and a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel arranged in turn in the second row along the horizontal direction, sub-pixels located in the first row inclining towards a first direction, sub-pixels located in the second row inclining towards a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are horizontally opposite.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is the U.S. national phase entry ofPCT/CN2015/086865, with an international filing date of Aug. 13, 2015,which claims the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No.201510121608.4, filed on Mar. 18, 2015, the entire disclosures of whichare incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of display technology,particularly to a pixel arrangement structure, a display device and adisplay method.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Displays have been widely used by various electronic devices such as:mobile phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), digital cameras,computers or laptops, and high resolution of the display has graduallybecome one of the important performances of various electronic devices.

The common pixel design of the conventional display is using threesub-pixels: red, green, and blue (RGB) sub-pixels to constitute onepixel. A plurality of the above pixels are arranged in the form of amatrix. When the user views the display, the visual resolution thereofis namely the physical resolution of the display (actual resolution).Hence, in order to improve the display effect of the display, the designof improving pixels per inch (PPI) of the image has to be used in theprocess of manufacturing the display, i.e., increasing the pixel numberin each inch. However, with the increase of the feeling requirement ofthe user to the display screen, the current manufacturing process of thedisplay panel has reached the limit. In order to improve the displayeffect in the event that the size of the sub-pixel is fixed, the priorart proposes a display device of Pen tile mode. The pixel array in thisdisplay device is as shown in FIG. 1, the sub-pixels 11 of the odd rowsare arranged according to the order of R, G, B in sequence, and thesub-pixels 12 of the even rows are arranged according to the order of B,R, G in sequence. In the process of display, a sampling area is arrangedon the pixel arrangement structure, a plurality of red sub-pixels, greensub-pixels and/or blue sub-pixels to which the sampling area correspondsare shared, so as to realize a higher resolution than the actualresolution in visual effect. However, in the display device of the Pentile mode, since the sub-pixels in the pixel array are arranged in asingle direction, the colors in certain directions are not uniform,thereby influencing the display effect of the display panel.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The embodiment of the present invention provides a pixel arrangementstructure, a display device and a display method, for improving displayeffect of the display panel.

A first aspect of the present invention provides a pixel arrangementstructure, comprising at least one pixel unit arranged in parallel alonga longitudinal direction, each pixel unit comprising first pixels andsecond pixels arranged alternately along a horizontal direction.

Each first pixel comprises a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixelarranged in turn in a first row along the horizontal direction and athird sub-pixel in a second row along the horizontal direction, eachsecond pixel comprising a third sub-pixel in the first row along thehorizontal direction and a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixelarranged in turn in the second row along the horizontal direction.

Sub-pixels located in the first row incline towards a first direction,sub-pixels located in the second row incline towards a second direction,wherein the first direction and the second direction are horizontallyopposite.

A shape of each sub-pixel located in the first row may be a firstparallelogram, a shape of each sub-pixel located in the second row maybe a second parallelogram which is a mirror image of the firstparallelogram.

Longitudinal projections of two adjacent base edges of the firstparallelogram and the second parallelogram may not coincide.

In the two adjacent base edges of the first parallelogram and the secondparallelogram, a longitudinal projection of an endpoint of the base edgeof the first parallelogram can be located at a midpoint of alongitudinal projection of the base edge of the second parallelogram; ora longitudinal projection of an endpoint of the base edge of the secondparallelogram can be located at a midpoint of a longitudinal projectionof the base edge of the first parallelogram.

A preset number of sub-pixels can be comprised within a unit pixel area,the preset number includes any one of: 2, 1.5 and 1.

Acute angles within the first parallelogram and the second parallelogramcan be between 70˜90 degrees.

Acute angles within the first parallelogram and the second parallelogramcan be 82˜85 degrees.

The first sub-pixels can be red, the second sub-pixels can be green, andthe third sub-pixels can be blue.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a display devicecomprising any of the above pixel arrangement structure.

A third aspect of the present invention provides a display method forthe above display device, the method comprising:

receiving an image signal and performing data processing to the receivedimage signal;

arranging at least one sampling area in the pixel arrangement structureof the display device based on the data processing result;

sharing at least one of the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels andthe third sub-pixels to which the sampling areas correspond to output apixel-shared display signal; and

displaying the image signal based on the pixel-shared display signal.

A shape of the sampling area can be a diamond.

The sampling area can comprise at least one part of at least onesub-pixel in the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels and the thirdsub-pixels.

the step of sharing at least one of the first sub-pixels, the secondsub-pixels and the third sub-pixels to which the sampling areascorrespond to output a pixel-shared display signal may comprise:outputting a main display signal through main sub-pixels of the samplingarea, and outputting a shared display signal through auxiliarysub-pixels of the sampling area, wherein the main sub-pixels aresub-pixels in the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels and the thirdsub-pixels that are entirely contained in the sampling area, theauxiliary sub-pixels are sub-pixels in the first sub-pixels, the secondsub-pixels and the third sub-pixels that are partly contained in thesampling area, and the shared display signal is a proportioning signalof the main display signal.

The main sub-pixels can be red, the auxiliary sub-pixels can be greenand blue; or

the main sub-pixels can be green, the auxiliary sub-pixels can be redand blue; or

the main sub-pixels can be blue, the auxiliary sub-pixels can be red andgreen.

In the pixel arrangement structure, the display device and the displaymethod provided by the embodiment of the present invention, because thesub-pixels located in the first row incline towards a first direction,the sub-pixels located the second row incline towards a seconddirection, wherein the first direction and the second direction arehorizontally opposite, the sub-pixels located in the first row and thesub-pixels located in the second row can perform light compensationmutually in the light exit direction. In this way, the pixel arrangementstructure can avoid colors in certain directions being nonuniform,thereby being capable of improving display effect of the display panel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to explain the technical solutions of the embodiments of thepresent invention more clearly, the drawings to be used in thedescription of the embodiments or the prior art will be introducedbriefly next. As is apparent from the drawings described below only someembodiments of the present invention are described in detail. However,for the ordinary skilled person in the art, without significantexperimentation, may create other drawings that fall within the scope ofthe present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure in the priorart;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure provided byan embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of first pixels and second pixels of thepixel arrangement structure as shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of shapes of sub-pixels located in the firstrow and the second row in a pixel unit provided by an embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure provided byanother embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a position relationship between thesub-pixels located in the first row and the second row in a pixel unitof the pixel arrangement structure as shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7a to FIG. 7d are schematic views of a unit pixel area and thenumber of sub-pixels comprised in the unit pixel area for differentsub-pixel areas provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure comprisingthree sub-pixels within a unit pixel area in the prior art;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure comprisingtwo sub-pixels within a unit pixel area provided by an embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure comprising1.5 sub-pixels within a unit pixel area provided by an embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure comprising1 sub-pixel within a unit pixel area provided by an embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of a display method provided by an embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a single sampling area provided by anembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a plurality of successive sampling areasprovided by an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentinvention will be described clearly and completely with reference to thedrawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The embodimentsdescribed are only a part of rather than all of the embodiments of thepresent invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention,all of the other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled person inthe art without paying any creative work belong to the protection andscope of the present invention.

It should be explained that the row and the column in the embodiments ofthe present invention are only relative concepts. The row described inthe embodiments of the present invention is explained by taking thehorizontal direction as the example, i.e., the horizontal direction asstated in the present application. The column is explained by taking thevertical direction as the example (i.e., the longitudinal direction asstated in the present application). However, since the pixels arearranged in the matrix form, when the viewing direction is different,the row and the column can be interchanged, and the horizontal directionand the longitudinal direction can also be interchange, withoutaffecting the description of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure provided byan embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the pixelarrangement structure comprises at least one pixel unit 30 arranged inparallel along the longitudinal direction, each pixel unit 30 comprisingfirst pixels 11 and second pixels 12 arranged alternately along thehorizontal direction.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of first pixels 11 and second pixels 12 ofthe pixel arrangement structure as shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 3,each first pixel 11 comprises a first sub-pixel 101 and a secondsub-pixel 102 arranged in turn in a first row L1 along the horizontaldirection and a third sub-pixel 103 in a second row L2 along thehorizontal direction. Each second pixel 12 comprises a third sub-pixel103 in the first row L1 along the horizontal direction and a firstsub-pixel 101 and a second sub-pixel 102 arranged in turn in the secondrow L2 along the horizontal direction.

Sub-pixels located in the first row L1 incline towards a first direction(which is shown with a left arrow in FIG. 2). Sub-pixels located in thesecond row L2 incline towards a second direction (which is shown in aright arrow in FIG. 2), wherein the first direction and the seconddirection are horizontally opposite.

Although, in both FIGS. 2 and 3, explanations are made by taking theexample that the shape of the sub-pixels located in the first row is aparallelogram inclining towards left and the shape of the sub-pixelslocated in the second row is a parallelogram inclining towards right, itis only one manner for implementing the embodiment of the presentinvention that the shape of the sub-pixels located in the first row is aparallelogram inclining towards left and the shape of the sub-pixelslocated in the second row is a parallelogram inclining towards right,which do not serve as limitations to the present invention (i.e., firstrow parallelograms inclining to the right and second row parallelogramsinclining to the left).

The above first sub-pixel 101 and second sub-pixel 102 located in thefirst row L1 specifically means that the first sub-pixel 101 and thesecond sub-pixel 102 are arranged in turn along the horizontal directionto form the first row L1 (i.e., the central line of the first row L1 islocated at the connecting line of the center points of the firstsub-pixel 101 and the second sub-pixel 102). Hence, in FIG. 2, for theupper first pixel unit, the first row is L1, the second row is L2. Forthe lower second pixel unit, the first row is L3, the second row is L4.Therefore, generally, for the nth pixel unit, the first row is L2 n-1,the second row is L2 n, wherein n is an integer. The arrangement mannerof the sub-pixels in the first row L2 n-1 of the nth pixel unit is sameas the arrangement manner of the sub-pixels in the first row L1 of thefirst pixel unit, the arrangement manner of the sub-pixels in the secondrow L2 n of the nth pixel unit is same as the arrangement manner of thesub-pixels in the second row L2 of the first pixel unit.

In the pixel arrangement structure provided by the embodiment of thepresent invention, because the sub-pixels located in the first rowincline towards a first direction, the sub-pixels located the second rowincline towards a second direction, wherein the first direction and thesecond direction are horizontally opposite. The sub-pixels located inthe first row and the sub-pixels located in the second row cancompensate each other in the light exit direction. In this way, thepixel arrangement structure can avoid colors in certain directions beingnon-uniform, thereby being capable of improving display effect of thedisplay panel.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of shapes of sub-pixels located in the firstrow and the second row in a pixel unit provided by an embodiment of thepresent invention. As shown in FIG. 4, for each pixel unit 30, the shapeof the sub-pixels located in the first row can be a first parallelogramP1, the shape of the sub-pixels located in the second row can be asecond parallelogram P2 which is a mirror image of the firstparallelogram P1.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the firstsub-pixel, the second sub-pixel in the first pixel and the thirdsub-pixel in the second pixel is the first parallelogram, and the shapeof the third sub-pixel in the first pixel and the first sub-pixel andthe second sub-pixel in the second pixel is a second parallelogram.

In an embodiment of the present invention, being a mirror image of eachother, the height h1 of the first parallelogram P1 is equal to theheight h2 of the second parallelogram P2, the length of the lower baseedge d1 of the first parallelogram P1 is equal to the length of theupper base edge d2 of the second parallelogram P2, the acute angle a1within the first parallelogram P1 is same as the acute angle a2 withinthe second parallelogram P2, and the inclining direction of the oppositesides of the first parallelogram P1 is opposite to the incliningdirection of the opposite sides of the second parallelogram P2.

In the above embodiment, the shape of the sub-pixels located in thefirst row is the first parallelogram, the shape of the sub-pixelslocated in the second row is the second parallelogram, and the incliningdirections of the first parallelogram and the second parallelogram areopposite. Because the inclining directions of the first parallelogramand the second parallelogram are opposite, the sub-pixels located in thefirst row and the sub-pixels located in the second row can compensateeach other in the light exit direction. In this way, the pixelarrangement structure can avoid colors in certain directions beingnon-uniform, thereby being capable of improving display effect of thedisplay panel.

In the above, the embodiment of a pixel arrangement structure in whichthe sub-pixels located in the first row and the sub-pixels located inthe second row are aligned in the longitudinal direction is describedwith reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4. Next, the embodiment of a pixelarrangement structure in which the sub-pixels located in the first rowand the sub-pixels located in the second row are not aligned in thelongitudinal direction will be introduced with reference to FIG. 5 andFIG. 6.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure provided byanother embodiment of the present invention. In this pixel arrangementstructure, for each pixel unit 30, the longitudinal projections (T1, T2)of two adjacent base edges of the sub-pixels located in the first row(the first parallelogram P1) and the sub-pixels located in the secondrow (the second parallelogram P2) do not coincide.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a position relationship between thesub-pixels located in the first row and the second row in a pixel unitof the pixel arrangement structure as shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 6illustrates the embodiment wherein the two adjacent base edges of thefirst parallelogram P1 and the second parallelogram P2 are the lowerbase edge d1 of the first parallelogram P1 and the upper base edge d2 ofthe second parallelogram P2 respectively. As shown in FIG. 6, the lowerbase edge d1 of the first parallelogram P1 and the upper base edge d2 ofthe second parallelogram P2 are not entirely aligned in the longitudinaldirection.

In the embodiment as shown in FIG. 6, in the two adjacent base edges d1and d2 of the first parallelogram P1 and the second parallelogram P2,the longitudinal projection of an endpoint a1 of the lower base edge d1of the first parallelogram P1 can be located at a midpoint M2 of thelongitudinal projection of the upper base edge d2 of the secondparallelogram P2. Alternatively, the longitudinal projection of anendpoint a2 of the upper base edge d2 of the second parallelogram P2 canbe located at a midpoint M1 of the longitudinal projection of the lowerbase edge d1 of the first parallelogram P1.

In the above embodiment, the shapes of the first parallelogram and thesecond parallelogram are mirror images of each other, so the height, thewidth and the inclining angle of the first parallelogram and the secondparallelogram are same. Since the longitudinal projections of theadjacent two base edges of the first parallelogram and the secondparallelogram do not coincide, as opposed to what is shown in the priorart, the distribution of the sub-pixels within the sampling areas ismore uniform when the sampling areas are arranged on the pixelarrangement structure in the display process. Hence, the embodiment ofthe present invention can further improve the display effect of thedisplay panel.

FIG. 7a shows a unit pixel area of an embodiment of the presentinvention. As shown in FIG. 7a , the pixel area of a pixel consisting ofthe conventional three sub-pixels of R, G, B forms a unit pixel area.Certainly, the unit pixel area is a relative area, when the area of thethree sub-pixels R, G, B as the reference becomes larger, the unit pixelarea will also become larger correspondingly. Each sub-pixel in the unitpixel area is controlled by a data line,and three data lines arerequired to control the unit pixel area.

FIGS. 7b to 7d are schematic views of the number of sub-pixels comprisedin a unit pixel area for different sub-pixel areas. As shown in FIGS. 7bto 7d , a preset number of sub-pixels can be comprised within the unitpixel area, the preset number can include any one of: 2, 1.5 and 1.

For example, in the embodiment as shown in FIG. 7b , the sub-pixel areais 1.5 times of the sub-pixel area in FIG. 7 a, 2 sub-pixels arecomprised within the unit pixel area, i.e., the preset number is 2. Inthe embodiment as shown in FIG. 7c , the sub-pixel area is 2 times ofthe sub-pixel area in FIG. 7 a, 1.5 sub-pixels are comprised within theunit pixel area, i.e., the preset number is 1.5. In the embodiment asshown in FIG. 7d , the sub-pixel area is 3 times of the sub-pixel areain FIG. 7 a, 1 sub-pixel is comprised within the unit pixel area, i.e.,the present number is 1.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure comprising 3sub-pixels within a unit pixel area in the prior art. As shown in FIG.8, FIG. 8 corresponds to the pixel arrangement manner of 7 a in FIG. 7.The sub-pixel in this pixel arrangement structure is a rectangle, threesub-pixels in horizontal arrangement are comprised within the unit pixelarea. The three sub-pixels are located in column A1, column A2, andcolumn A3 respectively, and controlled by three data lines that controlthe column A1, column A2 and column A3.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure comprising 2sub-pixels within a unit pixel area provided by an embodiment of thepresent invention. As shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 9 corresponds to the pixelarrangement manner of 7 b in FIG. 7, which is a pixel arrangementstructure of the embodiment of the present invention, the sub-pixel inthis pixel arrangement structure is a parallelogram. Two sub-pixels inhorizontal arrangement are comprised within the unit pixel area. The twosub-pixels are located in column S1 and column S2 respectively, andcontrolled by two data lines that control the column S1 and column S2.By sharing part of the sub-pixels in the pixel array, the display effectthat can be achieved by the pixel arrangement structure as shown in FIG.9 is equivalent to the display effect achieved by the pixel arrangementstructure as shown in FIG. 8. However, the sub-pixel area in FIG. 9 is1.5 times of the sub-pixel area in FIG. 8. The number of the data linesis reduced by ⅓, so the production process of the display panel can besimplified.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure comprising1.5 sub-pixels within a unit pixel area provided by an embodiment of thepresent invention. As shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 10 corresponds to the pixelarrangement manner of 7 c in FIG. 7, which is a pixel arrangementstructure of the embodiment of the present invention, the sub-pixel inthis pixel arrangement structure is a parallelogram. 1.5 sub-pixels inhorizontal arrangement are comprised in the unit pixel area. The 1.5sub-pixels are located at column S1 and the left of column S2, andcontrolled by data lines that control the column S1 and column S2. Thesub-pixel area in FIG. 10 is 2 times of the sub-pixel area in FIG. 8,the number of the data lines is reduced by ½, so the production processof the display panel can be simplified.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a pixel arrangement structure comprising1 sub-pixel within a unit pixel area provided by an embodiment of thepresent invention. As shown in FIG. 11, FIG. 11 corresponds to the pixelarrangement manner of 7 d in FIG. 7, which is a pixel arrangementstructure of the embodiment of the present invention, the sub-pixel inthis pixel arrangement structure is a parallelogram. 1 sub-pixel iscomprised in the unit pixel area. The sub-pixel is located in column S1,and controlled by the data line that controls S1. The sub-pixel area inFIG. 11 is 3 times of the sub-pixel area in FIG. 8, the number of thedata lines is reduced by ⅔, so the production process of the displaypanel can be simplified.

In the above embodiments, the acute angles within the firstparallelogram and the second parallelogram can be between 70˜90 degrees.

In the above embodiments, the acute angles within the firstparallelogram and the second parallelogram can be 82˜85 degrees.

In the above embodiments, the first sub-pixel can be red, the secondsub-pixel can be green, the third sub-pixel can be blue.

Certainly, the sub-pixels in the above embodiments can also be in othercombinations. For example, the first sub-pixel may be red, the secondsub-pixel blue, and the third sub-pixel green. Alternatively, the firstsub-pixel may be green, the second sub-pixel red, and the thirdsub-pixel blue. In another alternative, the first sub-pixel may begreen, the second sub-pixel blue, and the third sub-pixel red.Alternatively, the first sub-pixel may be blue, the second sub-pixelgreen, and the third sub-pixel red. Again, alternatively, the firstsub-pixel may be blue, the second sub-pixel red, and the third sub-pixelgreen.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a display device, thedisplay device comprising a pixel arrangement structure as stated in anyone of the above embodiments.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the display device can beany product or component with the display function such as: electronicpaper, a mobile phone, a panel computer, a television, a display, alaptop, a digital photo frame, and/or a navigator.

In the display device provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, each pixel unit comprises first pixels and second pixelsarranged alternately along the horizontal direction. Each first pixelcomprises a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel arranged in turn in afirst row along the horizontal direction and a third sub-pixel in asecond row along the horizontal direction. Each second pixel comprises athird sub-pixel in the first row along the horizontal direction and afirst sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel arranged in turn in the secondrow along the horizontal direction. Sub-pixels located in the first rowincline towards a first direction, sub-pixels located in the second rowincline towards a second direction, wherein the first direction and thesecond direction are horizontally opposite. Hence, the sub-pixelslocated in the first row and the sub-pixels located in the second rowcan compensate each other in the light exit direction. In this way, thepixel arrangement structure can avoid colors in certain directions beingnon-uniform, thereby being capable of improving display effect of thedisplay panel.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of a display method provided by an embodiment ofthe present invention. The display method is used for the displaydevices in the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 12, the displaymethod comprises the steps of:

S801: receiving an image signal and performing data processing to thereceived image signal.

S802: arranging at least one sampling area in the pixel arrangementstructure of the display device based on the data processing result.

S803: sharing at least one of first sub-pixels, second sub-pixels andthird sub-pixels to which the sampling areas correspond to output apixel-shared display signal.

S804: displaying the image signal based on the pixel-shared displaysignal.

The above pixel-shared display signal can be divided into a main displaysignal and a shared signal. The main display signal is a signaloutputted by the sub-pixels as a main display in the sampling area. Theshared signal is a signal outputted by the sub-pixels as a display otherthan the above sub-pixels main display in the sampling area. Thepixel-shared display signal can be transmitted to the pixel electrode ofthe display panel. Under the combined action of the pixel electrode andthe common electrode, the liquid crystals corresponding to the samplingarea are deflected in different directions according to the above maindisplay signal and shared signal, and finally, the image signal isdisplayed in the display panel.

In the display method provided by the above embodiment, an image signalis first received, and data processing is performed to the receivedimage signal. Then, at least one sampling area is arranged in the pixelarrangement structure of the display device based on the data processingresult. Next, the pixel-shared display signal is outputted by sharing atleast one of the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels, and the thirdsub-pixels to which the sampling areas correspond. Finally, the imagesignal is displayed based on the pixel-shared display signal. In thepixel array of the display panel carrying out the above display method,the sub-pixels located in the first row incline towards a firstdirection, and the sub-pixels located in the second row incline towardsa second direction. The first direction and the second direction arehorizontally opposite. Hence, the sub-pixels located in the first rowand the sub-pixels located in the second row can compensate each otherin the light exit direction. In this way, the pixel arrangementstructure can avoid colors in certain directions being non-uniform,thereby being capable of improving display effect of the display panel.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a single sampling area provided by anembodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 13, the shape ofthe sampling area can be a diamond. Moreover, the sampling area cancomprise at least one part of at least one sub-pixel in the firstsub-pixels, the second sub-pixels and the third sub-pixels.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the step of sharing at leastone of the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels and the thirdsub-pixels to which the sampling areas correspond to output apixel-shared display signal can comprise: outputting a main displaysignal through main sub-pixels of the sampling area, and outputting ashared display signal through auxiliary sub-pixels of the sampling area.The main sub-pixels can be sub-pixels in the first sub-pixels, thesecond sub-pixels and the third sub-pixels that are entirely containedin the sampling area. The auxiliary sub-pixels can be sub-pixels in thefirst sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels and the third sub-pixels thatare partly contained in the sampling area. The shared display signal isa proportioning signal of the main display signal.

As shown in FIG. 13, the shape of a sampling area 90 can be a diamond.The sampling area 90 comprises an entire second sub-pixel, and thecontour boundary of the sampling area 90 is distributed on the threefirst sub-pixels and three third sub-pixels around the second sub-pixel.That is to say, the sampling area 90 further comprises part of the threefirst sub-pixels and three third sub-pixels around the second sub-pixel.In such a case, the second sub-pixel that is entirely contained in thesampling area is a main sub-pixel which outputs the main display signal.The sub-pixels partly contained in the sampling area, i.e., the threefirst sub-pixels and three third sub-pixels on the contour boundary ofthe sampling area are auxiliary sub-pixels, which output the shareddisplay signal.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a plurality of successive sampling areaprovided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 14,when in step S802, a plurality of successive sampling areas are arrangedin the pixel arrangement structure of the display device based on thedata processing result, a plurality of successive diamond sampling areas90 are arranged as two adjacent sampling areas connecting with eachother but not overlapping with each other. In FIG. 14, explanations aremade by taking the example of four successive sampling areas and themain sub-pixel being the second sub-pixel. The embodiment of the presentinvention may further comprise cases of comprising more successivesampling areas and the first sub-pixel or the third sub-pixel being themain sub-pixel, which is similar as the arrangement manner of thesampling areas in FIG. 14.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the shared signal being aproportioning signal of the main display signal specifically means:analyzing and processing the pre-displayed image based on the aboveimage signal (for example, analyzing and processing information such asthe image quality, brightness, color of the pre-displayed image),determining the main display signal outputted by the main sub-pixel andobtaining weights of signals inputted to the auxiliary sub-pixelsrespectively by taking the above main display signal as the reference.The signals with the above weights are proportioning signals. The sum ofthe weights of the respective proportioning signals is 1.

In the above embodiment, the distribution forms of the main sub-pixelsand the auxiliary sub-pixels include the following three: the mainsub-pixels are red, the auxiliary sub-pixels are green and blue; or, themain sub-pixels are green, the auxiliary sub-pixels are red and blue;or, the main sub-pixels are blue, the auxiliary sub-pixels are red andgreen.

What are stated above are only specific embodiments of the presentinvention, however, the protection scope of the present invention is notlimited to this. Any variations or replacements that can be easilyconceived by the skilled person familiar with the present technicalfield should be covered within the protection scope of the presentinvention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present inventionshall be subject to the protection scopes of the claims attached.

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 14. A pixel arrangement structure, comprising: at least one pixel unit arranged in parallel along a longitudinal direction, each pixel unit comprising one or more first pixels and one or more second pixels arranged alternately along a horizontal direction; wherein each first pixel comprises: a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel arranged in turn in a first row along the horizontal direction and a third sub-pixel in a second row along the horizontal direction; and wherein each second pixel comprises a third sub-pixel in the first row along the horizontal direction and a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel arranged in turn in the second row along the horizontal direction; and wherein sub-pixels located in the first row incline towards a first direction, and sub-pixels located in the second row incline towards a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being horizontally opposite.
 15. The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 14, wherein a shape of each sub-pixel located in the first row is a first parallelogram, and a shape of each sub-pixels located in the second row is a second parallelogram that is a mirror image of the first parallelogram.
 16. The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 15, wherein longitudinal projections of two adjacent base edges of the first parallelogram and the second parallelogram do not coincide.
 17. The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 16, wherein, in the two adjacent base edges of the first parallelogram and the second parallelogram, a longitudinal projection of an endpoint of the base edge of the first parallelogram is located at a midpoint of a longitudinal projection of the base edge of the second parallelogram.
 18. The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 14, wherein the pixel arrangement structure comprises a preset number of sub-pixels within a unit pixel area, wherein the preset number includes any one of: 2, 1.5 and
 1. 19. The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 14, wherein acute angles within the first parallelogram and the second parallelogram are between 70≃ and 90 degrees.
 20. The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 14, wherein acute angles within the first parallelogram and the second parallelogram are between 82≃ and 85 degrees.
 21. The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 14, wherein, the first sub-pixels are red, the second sub-pixels are green, and the third sub-pixels are blue.
 22. A display device, comprising a pixel arrangement structure, the pixel arrangement structure comprising: at least one pixel unit arranged in parallel along a longitudinal direction, wherein each pixel unit comprises one or more first pixels and one or more second pixels arranged alternately along a horizontal direction; wherein each first pixel comprises a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel arranged in turn in a first row along the horizontal direction and a third sub-pixel in a second row along the horizontal direction, wherein each second pixel comprises a third sub-pixel in the first row along the horizontal direction and a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel arranged in turn in the second row along the horizontal direction; and wherein sub-pixels located in the first row incline towards a first direction, sub-pixels located in the second row incline towards a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are horizontally opposite.
 23. The display device according to claim 22, wherein, a shape of each sub-pixel located in the first row is a first parallelogram, a shape of each sub-pixel located in the second row is a second parallelogram that is a mirror image of the first parallelogram.
 24. The display device according to claim 23, wherein longitudinal projections of two adjacent base edges of the first parallelogram and the second parallelogram do not coincide.
 25. The display device according to claim 24, wherein, in the two adjacent base edges of the first parallelogram and the second parallelogram, a longitudinal projection of an endpoint of the base edge of the first parallelogram is located at a midpoint of a longitudinal projection of the base edge of the second parallelogram.
 26. The display device according to claim 22, wherein the pixel arrangement structure comprises a preset number of sub-pixels within a unit pixel area, the preset number any one of: 2, 1.5 and
 1. 27. The display device according to claim 22, wherein acute angles within the first parallelogram and the second parallelogram are between 70 and 90 degrees.
 28. The display device according to claim 22, wherein acute angles within the first parallelogram and the second parallelogram are between 82 and 85 degrees.
 29. The display device according to claim 22, wherein, the first sub-pixels are red, the second sub-pixels are green, and the third sub-pixels are blue.
 30. A display method for the display device according to claim 22, comprising: receiving an image signal and performing data processing to the received image signal; arranging at least one sampling area in the pixel arrangement structure of the display device based on the data processing result; sharing at least one of the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels and the third sub-pixels to which the sampling areas correspond to output a pixel-shared display signal; and displaying the image signal based on the pixel-shared display signal.
 31. The method according to claim 30, wherein a shape of the sampling area is a diamond.
 32. The method according to claim 31, wherein the sampling area comprises at least one part of at least one sub-pixel each of the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels and the third sub-pixels; and wherein the step of sharing at least one of the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels, and the third sub-pixels to which the sampling areas correspond to output a pixel-shared display signal comprises: outputting a main display signal through main sub-pixels of the sampling area, and outputting a shared display signal through auxiliary sub-pixels of the sampling area, wherein the main sub-pixels are sub-pixels in the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels and the third sub-pixels that are entirely contained in the sampling area, the auxiliary sub-pixels are sub-pixels in the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels and the third sub-pixels that are partly contained in the sampling area, and the shared display signal is a proportioning signal of the main display signal.
 33. The method according to claim 32, wherein, the main sub-pixels are red, and the auxiliary sub-pixels are green and blue; or the main sub-pixels are green, and the auxiliary sub-pixels are red and blue; or the main sub-pixels are blue, and the auxiliary sub-pixels are red and green.
 34. The display device according to claim 24, wherein, in the two adjacent base edges of the first parallelogram and the second parallelogram, a longitudinal projection of an endpoint of the base edge of the second parallelogram is located at a midpoint of a longitudinal projection of the base edge of the first parallelogram. 